Israel orders army to prepare for ‘voluntary departure’ of Gazans after Trump unveils plan

Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare a plan to allow the “voluntary departure” of residents from Gaza, after US President Donald Trump drew widespread condemnation for announcing plans to take over the strip. Defence Minister Israel Katz hailed Trump’s announcement that the United States would aim to take control of Gaza, […]

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Central Asia, EU Discuss Afghanistan’s Challenges, Assistance Strategies

The sixth Meeting of the Special Representatives and Envoys of Central Asian States and the EU for Afghanistan was held in the capital of Tajikistan. This meeting focused on the approach of Central Asian countries and the European Union in providing assistance to Afghanistan. The human rights situation and security challenges in Afghanistan were among […]

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Uzbekistan Transfers Afghan Helicopters to US, Sparking Reactions

According to reports from Uzbek media, Uzbekistan has handed over seven helicopters, which were transferred to Uzbekistan during the fall of Afghanistan’s previous government, to the United States. Reports indicate that the transfer of these helicopters was announced in a ceremony at the Uzbek embassy in Washington. “These aircraft were not aggressors. They were transferred […]

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Pakistan, China Discuss Afghanistan’s Integration, Regional Stability

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in Beijing, discussed Afghanistan’s integration into the international community and the process of sustainable development. According to a joint statement from both countries, Xi Jinping and Asif Ali Zardari urged the interim government of Afghanistan to combat terrorist groups. Pakistan’s Foreign […]

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Netanyahu is plotting a “New Plan” to eliminate Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already arrived in the United States to meet with US President Donald Trump. He arrived in Washington on Sunday afternoon local time. The two leaders are going to hold an important meeting on Tuesday evening on the geopolitical changes and regional control in the Middle East. It is believed […]

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Akbasov: Afghanistan More ‘Opportunity’ for Regional Stability than Threat

Gaziz Akbasov, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Kazakh embassy in Kabul, stated in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews that Afghanistan’s stability has a significant impact on the security of the region and Central Asia. In this interview, the Kazakh diplomat emphasized that Astana does not view Afghanistan as a threat. Akbasov said: “Afghanistan is one […]

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Gazans in Egypt reject displacement, grapple with decision when to go home

Weeks into the ceasefire in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians who left for neighbouring Egypt are grappling with the question of when they might go home, though they reject the prospect of a mass displacement proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. “A lot of people are torn, and I am one of them,” said Shorouk, who […]

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Taiwan and China need peace given ‘multifold changes’ internationally, president says

Taiwan and China need to talk to each other to achieve peace given the “multifold changes” in the international situation, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, calling for dialogue instead of confrontation. Lai, who China detests as a “separatist”, has repeatedly called for talks with Beijing, which has stepped up its military and political […]

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57 percent of the country’s people think that ‘Israel has failed’

A recent poll found that only 4 percent of Israelis believe that their country has won the Gaza war and that the government and army have achieved their goals in Gaza. The Middle East Monitor reports. A poll conducted by the Lazar Research Institute and published in the Israeli newspaper Maariv asked whether Israel had […]

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Qatari PM: Rejects Trump’s proposal, calls for permanent ceasefire

Qatar and the two countries concerned have rejected US President Trump’s proposal to transfer Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. Qatar has also called on Israel and Hamas to immediately start the second phase of talks to make the Gaza ceasefire permanent. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani made the […]

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